diff --git a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
index 14dbef2a0f4eb..c9779153c0415 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 	.dashicon,
 	.editor-block-icon {
+		fill: currentColor;
 		margin-right: 1ch;
 	}
 }